Genomic Medicine, Certificate
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Genomic Medicine.
The Genomic Medicine certificate program is designed with maximum flexibility to accommodate students with different backgrounds and interests, including medicine, science, technology, and public health. Two core classes and 6 to 8 credits of related elective courses are required. This certificate is available to all undergraduate students and professional non-degree-seeking students.
Undergraduate Contact Information:
Dr. Robert Sanders, Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 255
215-204-8851
Dr. Erik Cordes, Vice Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 315A
215-204-8876
Dr. Caryn Babaian, Faculty Advisor
Genomic Medicine Majors
Science Education and Research Center, Room 602
215-204-1814
caryn.babaian@temple.edu
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Program Director
Science Education and Research Center, Room 601A
215-204-1647
s.kumar@temple.edu
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisites
Students desiring a Certificate in Genomic Medicine must have already completed the following or have equivalent industry experience:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science I and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Honors General Chemical Science II and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry for Majors I and Organic Majors Laboratory I (F) | ||
| Organic Chemistry for Honors I and Organic Honors Laboratory I (F) | ||
| BIOL 2112 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 2912 | Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| MATH 1022 | Precalculus | 4 |
Required Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Genomic Medicine must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 3111 | Genomics in Medicine (F) | 3 |
| BIOL 3112 | Fundamentals of Genomic Evolutionary Medicine (S) | 3 |
| Genomic Medicine Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: 1 | 6-8 | |
| Human Biology of Modern Populations | ||
| Human Reproduction: Evolutionary Perspectives | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine | ||
| Methods in the Study of Evolution | ||
| Biocultural Adaptations in Human Populations | ||
| Seminar in Human and Primate Evolution | ||
| Genetics (S) | ||
| Evolution (F) | ||
| Genome Analytics | ||
| Genomics and Infectious Disease Dynamics (F) | ||
| Human Genetics (F) | ||
| Human Evolution | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | ||
| Evolutionary Genetics (S) | ||
| Genomics and Evolutionary Biology of Parasites and Other Dependent Species (S) | ||
| Biology of Cancer (S) | ||
| Biotechnology | ||
| Genomic Biology | ||
| Physical Chemistry of Biomolecules (S) | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Programming in Matlab | ||
or CIS 1057 | Computer Programming in C | |
or CIS 1068 | Program Design and Abstraction | |
| Computational Probability and Statistics | ||
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Web Application Programming | ||
| Principles of Data Science (S) | ||
| Current Topics in Information Science & Technology | ||
| Principles of Database Systems (F) | ||
| Data-Intensive and Cloud Computing (S) | ||
| Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | ||
| Foundations of Machine Learning (F) | ||
| Stochastic Processes in Signals and Systems | ||
| Engineering Computation II | ||
| Data and Computer Communication | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology and Taphonomy (F) | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology | ||
| Introduction to Research Methods | ||
| Health Record Documentation | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Statistics and Research in Health Care | ||
| Healthcare Database Design and Development | ||
| Electronic Health Record Systems | ||
| International Classification of Diseases | ||
| Health Informatics: Infrastructure and Standards | ||
| Healthcare Data Analytics | ||
| Probability Theory I | ||
| Mathematical Statistics (S) | ||
| Numerical Analysis I (F) | ||
| Differential Equations with Computer Lab (S) | ||
| Probability Theory II (F) | ||
| Applied Mathematics (F) | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Statistics | ||
PSY 3141 | ||
| Statistical Methods in Sociology | ||
SOC 3521 | ||
| Urban Health | ||
| Health and Reproduction | ||
| Data Analysis | ||
| Statistics for Engineers | ||
| Regression and Predictive Analytics | ||
| Applied Statistics and Data Science | ||
| Time Series and Forecasting Models | ||
| Nonparametric and Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12-14 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| (F) - Fall only course | ||
| (S) - Spring only course | ||
| 1 | Many of these courses require additional prerequisites. |
Residency Requirements: At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.